ChrisM

using the clip and grow method is the best way to get the nice tight pads, but, as with anything in the bonsai world, it will take time to get from where you are to where you desire to be. i would suggest that you take the tree out of the bonsai pot and put it in a slightly oversized grow pot for the next few years and let it grow. clip back as needed to form. thats it in a nutshell, unless i'm forgetting something.

chris

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